| First Lady of Ohio, Mrs. Hope Taft, first saw Passion Flowers at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus Ohio. Director ,Betty Talbot, shared the history of the Passion Flower and the First Lady wanted to learn more. Mrs. Taft scheduled a visit to Passion Works Studio where she met the studio artists and sat for a portrait painted by Harry Grimm. Mrs. Taft then invited the studio to do an installation of Passion Flowers in her garden at the Governor's Residence. The First Lady threw a Garden Party for Passion Work Artists, Ohio Arts Council staff and others who had supported the work of the studio. |
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